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Oswego Health completes capital campaign with more than $4.1 million raised
OSWEGO, N.Y. — Oswego Health says it has concluded its fundraising campaign — the Campaign for Oswego Health — with more than $4.1 million raised.

UTICA, N.Y. — The Boilermaker has added new members to its marketing and public-facing staff. Scott Gwilt is the new marketing and corporate-sponsor manager. In

Guthrie Ithaca City Harbor location opens
ITHACA, N.Y. — The Guthrie Ithaca City Harbor facility — a 60,000-square-foot, three-story medical office building — has opened its doors at 720 Willow Avenue

People news: Nurse practitioner Clarey joins MVHS in Oneida
UTICA, N.Y. — Deborah Clarey has joined the MVHS Medical Group at its Oneida Medical Office as a nurse practitioner. Clarey received her bachelor’s

Hoeller joins NBT Bancorp and NBT Bank boards of directors
NORWICH, N.Y. — NBT Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ: NBTB) said that Heidi M. Hoeller has recently joined the boards of directors of NBT Bancorp and its community bank subsidiary, NBT Bank, N.A. Hoeller is a retired partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC), with more than 25 years of experience as a leader in audit and financial services.

New York SBDCs have a new state director
ALBANY, N.Y. — The new state director of the New York Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) has started her new duties. Sonya Smith succeeds Brian Goldstein, who retired in January 2021, a SUNY spokesperson tells CNYBJ. Tammy Morrow, associate director of the New York SBDCs, has been serving as interim director since then, the spokesperson

Communiqué Design & Marketing promotes Ulrich to VP
ITHACA — Communiqué Design & Marketing, a marketing agency based in Ithaca, has promoted Maddie Ulrich to vice president. In her new role, Ulrich will assist with business development, strategic public-relations initiatives, and staff management. Ulrich joined Communiqué in the summer of 2017 as a public-relations intern after graduating from SUNY Oswego with a bachelor’s

Cortland County small businesses can apply for grants through BDC programs
CORTLAND, N.Y. — Pandemic-impacted small businesses in Cortland County have until the end of February to apply for grant funding from the Cortland County Business Development Corporation (BDC). The BDC was awarded $300,000 through the county’s American Rescue Plan allocation process. Businesses may be eligible for assistance through three different programs, the BDC said. The

Couple makes $5 million donation to Syracuse’s Lally Athletic Complex in honor of Floyd Little
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Howard (Howie) Phanstiel and wife, Louise Phanstiel, are donating $5 million to the upcoming John A. Lally Athletics Complex on Syracuse University’s

Oneida County and MVCC offer employment program for young adults
ROME, N.Y. — Oneida County and Mohawk Valley Community College (MVCC) are partnering to offer a Rome–based employment program to build the job skills of
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